Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB

White Sox

18-17

3-0

Final

Royals

12-22

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHW	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Who won: White Sox 3-0

The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox win the series 3-2. The White Sox outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Jose Abreu went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the White Sox. Nicky Lopez went 3-for-3 for the Royals.

Recap · May 17

Abreu drives in 2, Cease Ks 9, White Sox top Royals 3-0

Jose Abreu hit a two-run double in a three-run fifth inning, Dylan Cease pitched scoreless ball into the sixth, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

What it means

Season series: CHW win series 3-2.
White Sox 9-7 on the road; Royals 6-11 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Dylan Cease SP

Probable starter · 14-8, 2.20 ERA, 227 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2AJ PollockLF
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Jose Abreu1B
5Yasmani GrandalDH
6Gavin SheetsRF
7Leury Garcia2B
8Reese McGuireC
9Josh Harrison3B

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Jonathan Heasley SP

Probable starter · 4-10, 5.28 ERA, 70 K, 1.49 WHIP

Lineup

1Whit Merrifield2B
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Salvador PerezDH
4Ryan O'Hearn1B
5Hunter DozierRF
6Bobby Witt Jr.3B
7MJ MelendezC
8Kyle IsbelCF
9Nicky LopezSS

The series

CHW win series 3-2

Last meeting: White Sox 5, Royals 3 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 9,168
Officials: Ramon DeJesus (Home Plate Umpire), Junior Valentine (First Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)